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Wray & Nephew pumps $35m into community bar revival
More than 500 bars in western Jamaica are set to be resuscitated from the COVID-19 slump in fortunes as Campari’s J. Wray and Nephew (JWN) pumps $35 million into a ‘Restart Pack’ initiative aimed at having an islandwide
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$3.8 Billion spent on fight against COVID-19 so far
The Ministry of Health and Wellness has so far spent $3.8 billion on efforts to contain the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). This was disclosed by Health Minister Dr Christopher Tufton during his contribution to the 2020-21 Sectoral Debate in...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
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Call for six-year deadline on harassment claims
Calls are growing for lawmakers to set at least a six-year deadline for the reporting of sexual harassment. Pressure is mounting in the wake of Justice Minister Delroy Chuck’s jocular dismissal of harassment reports beyond 12 months of the offence...
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Revolt Launches New “Black News” Show With Host Eboni K. Williams
With the growing desire for news relevant to black culture, attorney and television personality, Eboni K. Williams announced her latest gig as the host and executive producer of “Revolt Black
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With an Assist From Trey Songz, Former Philadelphia 76ers Dancer Says Management Did Nothing About Racist Abuse She Faced from Teammates
Former Philadelphia 76ers dancer Yahne Coleman has come forth with allegations that she was a victim of racism and bullying from her teammates during her []
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Ebay Donates Nearly $10 Million For Domestic and International COVID-19 Relief Efforts
“And so, we felt it was critical to meet the moment and provide an unprecedented level of funding from the eBay Foundation to underrepresented entrepreneurs and small businesses who make our communities what they
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Opinion - I Can’t Breathe COVID-19 in Prison
I can’t breathe is more than just a statement. It’s a living reality, both literally and figuratively. Literally it’s the actuality that you can’t breathe due to some form of physical restraint being applied which causes suffocation. Figuratively it applies to an oppressed people existing in
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Police arrest Elderly man and two others for rape of seven-year-old
Police have arrested an Elderly man and two other male relatives for the rape of a seven-year-old girl in Kimberley in the Northern Cape.
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Lifetime discrimination linked to increased risk of high blood pressure among African-Americans
African-Americans who had experienced the stress of lifetime discrimination were up to 50 percent more likely to develop high blood pressure than those who reported lower levels of
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Past Due Time for American Healthcare System to Protect Black Americans - Houston Forward Times
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Williams: 65,000 tablet computers for teachers and students this fiscal year
The distribution of 65,000 tablet computers to teachers and students will be completed in this fiscal year, says Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon Fayval Williams. Williams made this announcement during the official ceremony for the...
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South Africa coronavirus: US gives 1,000 ventilators; cases pass 11,000
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Nigeria: NDDC Crisis - Senator Threatens to Sue Buhari's Aide, NDDC Spokesperson
A Delta State senator, Peter Nwaoboshi, who was recently accused of contract fraud by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), has threatened to sue an aide to President Muhammadu Buhari, demanding a retraction and apology over a social media post he considers
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Roy Exum: It’s Right Vs. Wrong - African American News Today - EIN News
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Uganda: Tullow Shareholders Set to Approve Sale of Assets to Total
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Dana Canedy is Simon and Schuster's First Black Executive to Become its Top Publisher
By Victor Trammell Photo credits: Bebeto Matthews/AP A renowned author, Pulitzer Prize administrator, and writer who worked for the New York Times has finally earned her rightful place in the history of Black America and the world. According to National Public Radio, Dana Canedy (pictured) is the
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UNAIDS says COVID-19 worsened HIV situation in Caribbean
GENEVA, Switzerland (CMC) The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has worsened the efforts by Caribbean countries to meet the 2020 targets on HIV/AIDS, a senior UNAIDS official said Wednesday.UNAIDS Caribbean Director Dr James Guwani, speaking at a virtual news conference, warned that the
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Grenada postpones the reopening of its borders
Grenada  (CMC): The Grenada government says it has had to postpone the planned reopening of the international airport to July 15, because of the heightened risks from the coronavirus (COVID-19) seen in some major source markets in recent weeks...
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'Log Off Now': Reginae Carter Leaves Fans In Stitches After She Does 'Snack' Challenge with a Teddy Bear
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Kenya: Luo Benga Musician Omondi Long Lilo Dies in Hospital
The Kenyan entertainment industry is yet again mourning the death of another Benga musician Eric Omondi Odit, popularly known as Omondi Long
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Zimbabwe: Outrage Over Minister Kazembe Remarks
The Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum has expressed concern over utterances made by Home Affairs Minister Kazembe Kazembe who insinuated that members of the forum were linked to the 'fake' abduction of three MDC Alliance
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Dr. Birxs nod to mask fashion is more than just sartorial - L.A. Focus Newspaper
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Black Democratic state rep says Joe Biden has ‘betrayed black Americans throughout his career
Biden has betrayed black Americans throughout his career in percent. The number of black Americans in poverty barely fell that number — 350,000 black Americans — were lifted out of Joe Biden has betrayed black Americans throughout his career in
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St Kitts: Opposition boycotts formal opening of new Parliament
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